News:The United Kingdom has announced the launch of the UK’s new points-based visa system. Facts: About the points based visa system: The system is aimed at attracting the brightest and the best from the world and cutting down the low-skilled workers coming to the United Kingdom. The system will come into force from January 1,… Continue reading UK announces new points-based visa system
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Explained: India’s ‘imported’ food inflation
News:The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s(FAO’s) food price index has touched 182.5 points in January 2020, the highest since December 2014. Facts: About FAO Food Price Index(FPI): The FAO Food Price Index(FPI) is a measure of the change in international prices of a basket of major food commodities with reference to a base period… Continue reading Explained: India’s ‘imported’ food inflation
Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019
News:The Economist Intelligence Unit has released the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019. Facts: About the Index: The index assesses countries based on their abilities to equip students with skill-based education. It has ranked countries based on three pillars namely environment, teaching environment and overall socio-economic environment. The theme of the index is… Continue reading Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019
Pakistan to continue in FATF Grey List
News:The International Co-operation Review Group(ICRG) of the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) has recommended that Pakistan be retained on the Grey List given its failure to completely implement the 27-point action plan to check terror financing. Facts: FATF and Pakistan: In 2018,Pakistan was placed on the grey list by the FATF and was given a 27-point… Continue reading Pakistan to continue in FATF Grey List
11 Indian universities in top 100 for emerging economies
News:Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020 has been released. Facts: About the rankings: The Emerging University Rankings is based on the same 13 performance indicators used for the World University Rankings. These 13 indicators measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. However, the weightings are different to… Continue reading 11 Indian universities in top 100 for emerging economies
Mukurthi National Park
News:Tamil Nadu government are constructing fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park(MNP) ahead of summer and peak fire season. Facts: About Mukurthi National Park: Location: It is located in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats mountain range.It is also a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Type:It is characterised… Continue reading Mukurthi National Park
KALA KUMBH – Handicrafts Exhibitions for promotion of GI Crafts
News:The Ministry of Textiles is organising the Kala Kumbh – Handicrafts Thematic Exhibition in various parts of the country. Facts: About Kala Kumbh: It is an exhibition to promote GI (Geographical Indication) crafts and heritage of India. It is being organized through the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the Ministry of Textiles. It is… Continue reading KALA KUMBH – Handicrafts Exhibitions for promotion of GI Crafts
E-MASIHA App
News:Recently, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has informed that India has become the first country in the world which has made the entire Haj 2020 process 100% digital.. Facts: About the E-MASIHA App: E-Masiha stands for E-Medical Assistance System for Indian Pilgrims Abroad. It is an online system to create and maintain the complete health… Continue reading E-MASIHA App
Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
News: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that Western and the Eastern Command of the Indian Navy will be merged into a single command, to be called the Peninsular Command, and theatre commands will be rolled out by 2022. Facts: Theatre Command It is a joint command which unifies and places the… Continue reading Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
RBI Syncs Financial Year with the Fiscal Year
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to will align its financial accounting year with that of the central government’s fiscal year with effect from 2020-21 Facts: Fiscal year: It is used in government accounting, which varies between countries, and for budget purposes. In India, the government’s financial year runs from 1 April to… Continue reading RBI Syncs Financial Year with the Fiscal Year
